Users Guide

Chapter 1: About Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility..............................................................5
Key features and functionalities.......................................................................................................................................5
What's new in this release.................................................................................................................................................6
Supported operating systems...........................................................................................................................................6
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site..............................................................................................6
Chapter 2: About Graphical User Interface Mode...........................................................................7
Launching SUU in a GUI mode..........................................................................................................................................7
Prerequisite failure messages........................................................................................................................................... 7
Fixing the Software Prerequisite Failure........................................................................................................................8
Fixing the Hardware Prerequisite Failure.......................................................................................................................8
Creating a Prerequisites Media.................................................................................................................................. 8
Comparison Report............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Criticality levels.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Comparison report features........................................................................................................................................ 9
Upgrading system components...................................................................................................................................... 10
Downgrading System Components............................................................................................................................... 10
Updating System Components........................................................................................................................................11
Updating failures................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 3: About command line interface mode........................................................................... 12
Launching SUU in a CLI mode.........................................................................................................................................12
List of CLI Commands.......................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Integrating Server Update Utility With Other Components......................................... 14
Integrating SUU With OpenManage Essentials.......................................................................................................... 14
Selecting a Catalog Source Using SUU.................................................................................................................. 14
Creating A Custom SUU Using Dell Repository Manager........................................................................................ 14
Exporting as a SUU............................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 5: Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions........................................................... 17
Known Issues.......................................................................................................................................................................17
SUU GUI fails to open in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 operating system..................................................... 17
Inventory Failure on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Operating System........................ 17
DUP fails on 64–bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system.................................................................... 18
Enabling Operating System Devices........................................................................................................................18
Linux systems library................................................................................................................................................... 18
Running Linux Updates............................................................................................................................................... 18
Running SUU With the Progress Option................................................................................................................ 18
Updating Multiple Devices......................................................................................................................................... 18
Updating PERC Firmware.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Restarting the System Inventory in the Same Session.......................................................................................19
Running SUU Over a Network.................................................................................................................................. 19
Deleting the Temporary Folder................................................................................................................................. 19
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